WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps ready to thrill fans across the world

After a thrilling and dramatic 2017 season opener in Britain, attention now turns towards the iconic Belgian circuit of Spa-Francorchamps for the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship.  Historically an event which never fails to deliver its own drama, and often its share of unpredictable weather to potentially shake things up, it will definitely be a race not to miss as Porsche looks to balance the victory score sheet, and Toyota aims to top the points classification.  A firm favourite of every team and driver, the WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday 6th May will welcome the many thousands of passionate, multi-national, endurance racing fans who flock to the Ardennes for the traditional final rehearsal for the third round of the WEC, the 24 Hours of Le Mans.  The grid of 30 cars includes an additional third Toyota TS050 HYBRID in preparation for Le Mans, plus two more LMP2 cars than at Silverstone.  Practice and qualifying sessions are run on the two days prior to the big event, and there is a full programme of entertainment lined up for spectators both on and off the track. This includes support races from World Series Formula V8 3.5, the TCR International Series and the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux which, for this round, also welcomes competitors from Porsche Carrera Cup France.

Want to re-live all the drama of Silverstone? Full replays of the WEC rounds are now available immediately after the races on cross platforms - desktop, tablet or smartphone - if you sign up for the FIAWEC App.  There has been no increase in the price of the application from 2016, and content also includes exclusive interviews, onboard cameras, more extensive live timing plus sector times, team and driver information and much more.

Instagram your way to meeting the WEC stars! For 2017 the WEC is re-launching its popular photography competition for fans which will be on INSTAGRAM. On offer as the Grand Prize is the opportunity for the lucky winner and his/her guest to attend as VIP guests the season finale, 6 Hours of Bahrain 2017, plus the WEC Awards Ceremony.  Opening on 17th April and running until 23rd October 2017, entrants must post on Instagram a photo representing the “Spirit of Le Mans” from one of the FIA WEC races (listed below) that they have attended. They must use the hashtag #WECPhotoComp2017 in their photo’s description, state at which race the photo was taken, and must follow the FIA WEC’s official Instagram @fiawec_official.